Last revised 12/14/06                                                                                                                                         

SCHEDULE BMA505F2005: Aug.-Oct. Nov.-Dec.

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Date Topic Required Reading or Things to Do to Prepare for this Class

 

 Deliverable Due Other Specific Assignment
for this Class		 Downloads or Stuff to Look at Before Class Agenda
8/24 Introductions Read as much as you can before class.

Not Applicable (NA)

  

Psychological Contract

The formal and psychological
contracts for
the course.

Form 6 OFS Groups

Things to talk about
8/31 Introduction
to Reframing

Read Part One Reframing: Making Sense of Organizations.

Come prepared  to discuss:

What are frames?

What does it mean to reframe?

 Intro to Reframing


On Reframing and Broccoli



View Tape: "The Social Construction of Reality"
 
 
9/7 Structural Frame

Read Part Two Reframing: The Structural Frame

Key Part I II concepts to understand to guide you for the first assessment of Reframing

Come prepared to discuss these
Questions.

Reframing: A Definition
  
 The Structural Frame

 Structural Frame

OFS Time
9/14 Structural Frame (continued)

and

You and the Four Frames
 

Questions to Discuss Structural Frame

Complete and score Lead Self Assignment

 Complete and score Lead Self Assignment.

See Oct. 13

Bring a list of possible OFS sites for your group to
consider if you have not already.


Criteria for Frame Analysis
 

Sea Gulls

Management vs. Leadership

Lead Self.

OFS Time. Utilize structural frame: timelines, roles, assignments, deliverables, goals, etc

 OFS Status

 

9/21

 

 Espoused Theories and Theories-in-Use. Read prepare case

Key Part III concepts to understand 
to guide your reading and to prepare for the first Assessment  of Reframing

 Agree upon your OFS site if you can before class.

OFS Work Plan It is recommended you have initial planning done by now.

Articles will be passed out in class to read for next week.

Group OFS time OFS Status

Confirm  OFS Presentation Dates note 11-17

Case Study Older Officer

9/28 The HR Frame
Read

Question to discuss hr frame

 NA

What Corporations Want

added 9-27

 Espoused Theories and Theories-in-Use Continued 

Group OFS Time How does our group stack up in terms of the frames?

 OFS Status
10/5 The HR and Structural Frames We will try to cross The Minefield.
Map your organization and read The Minefield  Instructions "A terrible war..." Be on time. Once the exercise begins, it will be difficult for you to participate, if you are not on time.		 NA NA NA
10/12 Assessment #1 Assessment  bring a pencil.

Next time bring 10$ to class you can afford to lose.

If you wish to have your grade for the assessment based on only your individual effort, I need an email from you stating this by 5:00PM,  Friday. Oct. 15. This will give you time to look at the book if you choose to. No need to contact me if you want the group grade. heimovicsr@umkc.edu

 NA NA NA
10/19

 

 The Political Frame

 

 Read Part Four  Reframing: The Political Frame.

Read The  Coalition Bargaining Exercise

Come fully prepared to begin the exercise promptly at the beginning of class. Bring 10$ you can afford to lose, although you may be able to return some on your "investment. " Be on time. Once the exercise begins, it will be too late for you to participate.

 Mid course correction Complete and bring results to class  

Power Point: The Political Frame

 Coalition Bargaining
10/26 The Political Frame:  Analysis of Coalition Bargaining CLICK TO VIEW A RESOLUTION TO THE COALITION BARGAINING EXERCISE TITLED "LEADING FROM THE  MIDDLE, A THREE-WAY INTEREST BASED RESOLUTION"

Read Getting to Yes.

See: Viewing The Coalition Bargaining Exercise I mentioned in class can be viewed online. Check the Bulletin Board to see if there are any special instructions.
Here are lots of resources about Coalition Bargaining and Getting to Yes that should help you read the book and write the paper

Getting to Yes  (CB) Paper due
You may share the authorship of the paper with other members of the class, or an OFS team, or part of a team. If you write a paper with others, all will receive the same grade for the paper.

Optional: Lead Other  How are these results similar to or" different from Lead Self?

 Mid Course Evaluation results Coalition Bargaining           

OFS Time